This is part of a series of paintings featuring Coneflowers and Black Eyed Susans from my garden, the way I see them, with their impressive bee enticing stamins surrounded by unruly petals with wills of their own. SOLD/Prints Available This is a watercolor with accents of copper acrylic paint stamped into the background, then areas were enhanced in gold ink. Purple Coneflowers, also known as Echinacea, have been traditionally used in the treatment of the common cold and to help ward off infection. This beautiful plant has also been know to be benefical as a topical treatment for wounds and burns. Coneflowers are at their showy best in the garden when planted next to Black Eyed Susans or Rudbeckia. Various parts of the Rudbeckia plant, mostly the roots, have been known to be used as an astringent for sores and swellings, a poultice for snake bites, has diuretic properties, and as drops for earaches.